[TUT] how to add images to your thread- Noob friendly!

[Pink Floyd]

Hey guys. If you don't know how to add images to your thread, here are some quick tips.

OPTION ONE​

If you have any saved image, you can upload it to an image hosting website such as www.tinypic.com From there, you can choose what to do with it.

If you don't, you can take a screenshot of your screen by pressing the "Prt Scr" key. On a standard keyboard, it's found at the top of the keyboard, after the F12 key.

This is what you will be presented with upon visiting the website.

I recommend that you re-size the image, to the default board (forum) size.

You then simply add it to the forum by typing in;

[img]URL TO IMAGE HERE[/img]

so say you want to put in a picture of a kitty. Go to Google, type in "can I has a cookie" Click the first image. Click "View full size" And then put it here by typing in

[img]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/nocookie.jpg[/img]

This option is helpful for when you want to edit a screenshot/picture in paint, photoshop, etc.
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OPTION TWO​

For much more simple screenshots, you should download Gyazo.

http://gyazo.com/en

Gyazo enable you to simple drag a grey box over whatever you wish, and it takes a screenshot. After you let go of the mouse, wait a few moments and it will pull up another tab/window with your image. Here's an example.

And then simply add the image here, by typing in what I previously mentioned.

This option is handy for when you want to post a direct screenshot, with no additional editing.
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An additional option*​

You can also add images in spoilers for a nice surprise when you click it.

[spoiler][img]URL OF IMAGE HERE[/img][/spoiler]

Here is an example;

Spoiler

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[FAGeX]

Great Tut Pink Floyd! I'm Lovin' it!

 

[Saged]

Well done Pinky, an excellent guide for the newbies. :tongue:

 

[Oxide]

People should know how to do this
But good guide

 

[FAGeX]

It was my idea for him to do this, I didn't know how to add pictures to my guides so he informed me. Then this was made.

 

[Pink Floyd]

Thanks Saged and Musik.

@Oxide, in the future we will likely have people that are not familiar with forums, and will certainly not know how to do this.

 

[FAGeX]

Agreed, so someday in the near future i hope. My guides will be put to use! As will this one, Pink its an epic guide my friend. :blackhat:

 

[Pink Floyd]

Thank you, my fair lad Musik. Any suggestions to another one I should make for the newbies?

 

[FAGeX]

Umm, do you know how to port forward a runescape private server? that's one that many people have problems with. I was thinking about it, but i don't know how i would go about it.

 

[Pink Floyd]

NO IDEA. I'm not familiar with RSPS what so ever.

 

[FAGeX]

Well, make a post about guide suggestions. We can split the guide ideas,

 

[Pink Floyd]

Perhaps. You can do that if you wish. I'd rather just think of the ideas on my own.

 

[FAGeX]

Fair enough, it will come to you sooner or later.

 

[Pink Floyd]

Bumping because someone recently did not know how to add pictures.

 

[Hacker_mybb_import10583]

This tutorial is very effective for new members who are starting. Well done Pink Floyd, I wish I was rich enough to donate and get the donator badge and +rep you.

 

[Pink Floyd]

Thank you. :smile: And I wish I was rich enough to donate as well.

 

[Hacker_mybb_import10583]

Thank you. :smile: And I wish I was rich enough to donate as well.

You are already a moderator Pink Floyd, atleast you are luck enough for that. I own my own forum although there are hardly any one joining so I am not getting any income at all from that. I have to pay for the hosting as well which I currently cannot afford.

 

[Pink Floyd]

Yeah I'm a moderator, but I'd like to donate. Help out the site, ya know? Anyway, can't get to off topic.

 

[Hacker_mybb_import10583]

Yeah I'm a moderator, but I'd like to donate. Help out the site, ya know? Anyway, can't get to off topic.

Just what I was about to say, "let's try not to get off topic here".

I love the way you created the tutorial though, it is extremely noob friendly.

 

[Pink Floyd]

Thank you. That's what I was aiming for!